Utilizing Nutrition as Part of Patient Care & Recovery
The term “fasting” can have a negative connotation because there is a fine line to be walked between losing weight and living a healthier lifestyle and developing an unhealthy lifestyle that can put someone’s life at risk. It is very common, especially in today’s culture, to accidentally cross over the line.
Fasting does not need to be an unhealthy practice. In fact, it can have health benefits that modern medicine (prescriptions, operations, etc.) has a hard time providing.
Cindi Lockhart, RDN, LD, IFNCP, has fasting tips that you can learn and apply to your practice to ensure that your patients are being mindful when on a fast:
- Stay Hydrated
- 1/2 body weight in oz daily of filtered water or herbal tea
- No alcohol
- Rest and Relaxation
- Take time to repair and regenerate while fasting
- Plan fasting time strategically
- Avoid streneous activity, but don't be a couch potato
- Emphasize nutrient-dense foods on feeding days/hours
- Colorful, non-starchy vegetables
- Fruits
- Whole grains
- Legumes
- Lean, clean proteins
- Healthy plant-based fats
- Gentle movement, like a nature walk, is key
These speakers will give you a new perspective on utilizing nutrition in your treatment plans for patient recovery as well as allow for you to handle questions more confidently by patients about their nutrition.
Cindi Lockhart, RDN, LD, IFNCP, is board-certified as an integrative and functional nutrition practitioner with over 30 years in professional practice. She has trained nutrition, fitness, and medical practitioners throughout most of her career, yet maintains a personal practice with clients as she believes that the only way she can effectively educate and inspire other practitioners is through her own practical experience with clients. In addition to educating on how Food is Medicine, Cindi also specializes in coaching clients and practitioners on the importance of managing stress, optimizing sleep, proper exercise and movement, and reducing exposure to environmental toxins. Cindi has extensive expertise in women’s health issues including perimenopause/menopause and thyroid dysfunction as well as autoimmunity, gut health, weight management, cardiometabolic health (insulin resistance, diabetes, heart disease), fasting, histamine intolerance, mold detox, and long COVID.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Cindi Lockhart is the owner and founder of Lockhart Wellness Solutions, LLC. She receives compensation from Fullscript. Cindi Lockhart receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. All relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations have been mitigated.
Non-financial: Cindi Lockhart is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Dietitians in Integrative & Functional Medicine, the Institute for Functional Medicine, and the Integrative & Functional Nutrition Academy.
